Cauvery - Vaigai - Gundar Link Canal Scheme, Pudukkottai District, Form VI Declaration (2023)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, under the Gazette heading Notifications by Heads of Departments, Etc., published Notification No. VI(1)/647/2023, bearing RC.No. 36/2020/A2/CVG, on 11 October 2023. The declaration places 44.47.06 hectares in Puliyur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District under acquisition for the Cauvery - Vaigai - Gundar Link Canal Project, and identifies the affected survey fields, interested persons, boundaries, trees and structures.
What the declaration does
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Notification No. VI(1)/647/2023, bearing RC.No. 36/2020/A2/CVG, as a Form VI declaration under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It states that land in Puliyur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District is required for the public purpose of the Cauvery - Vaigai - Gundar Link Canal Project.
The declaration records that a total of 54.52.81 hectares is required for the project and declares that 44.47.06 hectares is under acquisition.
Who may be affected
Notification No. VI(1)/647/2023 directly concerns the persons identified in the acquisition schedule as having an interest in the listed land. It is also relevant to anyone buying, selling, financing or checking title to land in the affected survey fields in Puliyur Village.
A prospective buyer or professional should compare the survey number and subdivision in the property records with the numbers in the Gazette schedule. A matching survey number may indicate that all or part of the field is included in the acquisition.
Key details in the schedule
The acquisition schedule shown contains serial numbers 1 to 74 and provides the following information for individual parcels:
- Survey number and subdivision.
- Classification as ryot dry or ryot wet land.
- Area under acquisition in hectares.
- Name of the person or persons shown as interested in the land.
- Survey fields forming the northern, southern, eastern and western boundaries.
- Trees and vegetation recorded on some parcels, including neem, tamarind, palm, coconut, teak and other varieties.
- Structures and improvements recorded on some parcels, including pipelines, wells with electricity connections, sheds, fencing and buildings.
The listed survey fields include subdivisions in survey numbers 8, 12, 13, 22, 23, 479, 481, 487, 488, 489, 490 and 492.
Practical significance
The Form VI declaration confirms that the specified land is under acquisition for the canal project. The Gazette text does not state an individual compensation amount for any listed person or parcel. Owners and buyers should use the detailed survey number, area and boundary information to determine whether a particular property is included.
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Common questions
How much land does the declaration place under acquisition?
Notification No. VI(1)/647/2023 declares 44.47.06 hectares in Puliyur Village under acquisition. It also states that a total of 54.52.81 hectares is required for the project.
What project is the land being acquired for?
The land is being acquired for the public purpose of the Cauvery - Vaigai - Gundar Link Canal Project in Pudukkottai District.
How can I check whether my property is included?
Compare your property's survey number and subdivision with the acquisition schedule. The schedule also gives the acquisition area, interested persons and boundaries for each listed parcel.
Does the Gazette specify the compensation payable for each property?
No individual compensation amount is stated in the supplied Gazette text. It records the affected land, interested persons, boundaries, trees and structures.
